The Mother of Dartmoor

The Mother of Dartmoor
The Mother of Dartmoor
Directed by	George Loane Tucker
Written by	Eden Phillpotts (novel); Kenelm Foss ;
Starring	Elisabeth Risdon ; Bertram Burleigh ; George Bellamy ; Sydney Fairbrother ;
Production; company	London Film Company
Distributed by	Jury Films ; First National Pictures (US);
Release date	October 1916;
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent; English intertitles ;

Last updated December 28, 2025

The Mother of Dartmoor is a 1916 British silent drama film directed by George Loane Tucker and starring Elisabeth Risdon, Bertram Burleigh and Enid Bell.^[1]

Plot summary

A mother testifies against her own poacher son and he is sent to prison.

Cast

Elisabeth Risdon as Avesa Pomeroy
Bertram Burleigh as Ives Pomeroy
Enid Bell as Jill Wicket
George Bellamy as Matthew Northmore
Sydney Fairbrother as Mrs. Bolt
Frank Stanmore as Sammy Bolt
Hubert Willis as Moleskin

References

↑ Goble p.875

Bibliography

Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

The Mother of Dartmoor at IMDb

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[1] Goble p.875

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